Hospital-bed attachment.



P. RASCH.

HOSPITAL BED ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATI ON HLED SEPT- 5. I916- Patented Feb. 5, 1918.

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P. RASCH.

HOSPITAL BED ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATTON FILED SEPT. 5. Tara.

Patented Feb. 5, 1918.

ililt hlw PAUL IRASCH, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

HOSPITAL-BED ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1918..

Application filed September 5, 1916. Serial No. 118,516.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL RASCH, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Hospital-Bed Attachment, of which the following is a specification.

his invention relates to improvements in bed attachments for the sick and injured, and the prime object thereof is the provision of a simple, inexpensive and durable attachment of the character described which is freely adjustable to meet various conditions, does not interfere with the movement of the bed upon the floor, and can be quickly taken apart and packed away in very small space.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a SlClQ elevation showing the complete device attached to an iron bed-stead of the type usually employed in hospitals; Fig. 2 a side elevation (the bed not being shown) of the device with certain of its upper elements removed as hereinafter described; Fig. 3 an end elevation of the device as shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 a top plan View taken along line H of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 a detail view depicting the manner of securing one extremity of the horizontal bar shown in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 6 a top plan view taken along line 6-6 of Fig. 3; Fig. 7 a top plan view taken along line 7-7 of Fig. 3;. and Fig. 8 a vertical section taken along line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

By reference to the drawing it will be observed that the various main elements are formed of metal tubing and comprise what may be termed a heat-piece 1 and a footpiece 2 which correspond in structure and. are of a length sufficient to extend a considerable distance above the top-rails 3 and 4 of the bed-stead. Members 1 and 2 are secured in place by means of detachable clamps 5, 6, 7 and 8 (one of which is shown in detail in Fig. 7) consisting of a curved brace 9 whose extremities fit against said members and a hook 10 adapted to engage the top and bottom rails of the bed, these parts being locked together by operation of the thumb-screw 11 disposed upon the threaded shank of said hook and bearing against said brace.

Extending horizontally between members 1 and 2 is a bar 12 which affords means whereby the patient may change his position or lift himself when it is desired to apply a dressing or change the bed linen, said bar being screwed within the swlvel oint 13 (F 1g. 5) connecting the upper ends of headpiece 1 and supported at 1ts opposite extube 14 the attachment may be used in connection with beds of various lengths, the extension of bar 12 being effected by simply withdrawing said tube to the required de gree.

The upper ends of foot-piece 2 are con nected by a swivel joint 16 (similar to element 13) from which extends a short tube 17, the latter projecting within and serving to support tube 18 whose upper extremity carries an eyelet 19. Th 18 with respect to the remaining structure is regulated by rod 20 whose ends are hingedly connected with collars 21-22 which slidably engage said tube and bar 12 and may be fixed against movement thumb-screws 2-324.

Finally it will be observed that for the purpose of effecting extension of a fractured limb, the apparatus embraces a vertically adjustable pulley-support 25 which is clamped 85 hooks 26 and slotted as at 27-28 for the horizontal adjustment of pulleys 2930, the latter being suspended in brackets 31-31 which are retained by thumb-screws 32 and there being an intermediate pulley 33 disposed at the center of said support.

The complete apparatus as shown in Fig. 1 is employed in cases where it is desired to raise the thigh or above the bedding or to secure suspension of some other part of the body by aid of a sling attached to a cord running through eyelet 19, but if such treatment be unnecessary tubes 14 and 18 and rod 20 may be and the forward end of bar 12 then supported by projecting therein tube 17 as best shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus fully described my invention. what I claim as new and desire to Letters-Patent is:

1. An attachment of the character described comprising members adapted to fit against the head and foot of a bed, means for retaining said extending over the bedbetween said members, a hinged joint disposed at the upper to member 2 bv eposition of tube by operation of movable within said slots arm of the patient detached secure by members in position, a bar extremity of one of said members, a rod connected therewith, a comparatively lengthy tube inclosing said rod and supported thereby, and devices for retaining said tube at any desired angle with relation to the surface of the bed.

2. An attachment of the character described comprising members adapted to fit against the heal and foot of a bed, means for retaining said members in positlon, a bar 7 extending over the bed between said members, a hinged joint disposed at the upper extremity of one of said members, a rod connected therewith, a comparatively lengthy tube inclosing said rod and supported thereby, collars slidably mounted upon said bar Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Washington,

for retaining said members in position, a,

late extending across one of said members, pulleys depending from said plate, means "for varying the distance between said pulleys, and devices for the vertical adjustment of said plate.

PAUL RASGH.

Witnesses W. KEANE SMALL, ELLEN M. TEBBETTS.

Commissioner of Eatents. 

